Nicolas Altstaedt
violoncello
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José Gallardo
piano
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata for violoncello and piano in D major, Op. 102 No. 2
Elliott Carter (*1908)
Sonata for violoncello and piano
Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
Three pieces for violoncello and piano
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
"Le grand Tango"
“This is a young musician who commits himself whole-heartedly to his emotions: A triumph of expressivity” wrote the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” in a review of cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, who was born in 1982 in Heidelberg. “His specialty is a kind of rapt expressiveness, which unlocks a great sense of energy from the tiniest compositional gesture.” Within a very brief period, Nicolas Altstaedt, a pupil of Boris Pergamenschikow and David Geringas, has entered into the first rank of cello virtuosos. Composer Sofia Gubaidulina has testified to his “brilliant technique, beautiful sound, outstanding feeling for form, and fine sense of phrasing,” enthusiastically declaring that “his playing was perfect.” The jury of the Credit Suisse Young Artist Award was likewise enraptured, voting Nicolas Altstaedt winner of its award for 2010. He will appear in the prize-winner’s concert with the LUCERNE FESTIVAL on September 17, performing with the Vienna Philharmonic. Meanwhile, his festival debut occurs four weeks prior to that in music by Beethoven, Elliott Carter, Nadia Boulanger, and Astor Piazzolla.